Family bed, no strollers, extended breastfeeding… adherents of so-called Attachment Parenting may seem a bit over-the-top for many busy parents. But 20 years after the movement began, one mother finds its ideals are sinking into the mainstream, and it’s easy to adopt the elements that work for you.

When Jenavieve was in Grade 1, after being adopted by Daniel and Scott, a classmate teased her for having two dads.
Thankfully she had rehearsed this moment with her parents; hands on hips, the six-year-old retorted, “Well, I’m adopted and they’re the family I chose, so if you don’t like...